North Lewis Avenue: Tulsa Racetrack, 1917

The Tulsa racetrack under martial law on April 15, 1917. The governor sent National Guard troops to the racetrack, at the Tulsa Fairgrounds north of East Admiral Place and North Lewis Avenue, to stop illegal gambling.

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Preservation and archiving of this significant Tulsa treasure of photographs and artifacts was made possible through the Tulsa City-County Library and the Tulsa Historical Society, and the generosity of Tulsa World/Lorton Family, Chester Cadieux, the Rotary Club of Tulsa, and many other community-minded corporations, institutions, and individuals.